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Chapter 1
PAVEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Whenever youre out on the airfield conducting checks or inspections, its important to
look at the pavement and identify changes that may have occurred since your last
check/inspection. When there is significant damage (dis

Chapter 1
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION
Your duties and responsibilities as an airfield management apprentice are quite numerous
and varied, but they have one thing in common they are necessary to support the flying mission
of the base. The w

Chapter 2
AIRFIELD MARKINGS
INTRODUCTION
In Block II, you learned all about the dimensional layout of an airfield. In this chapter,
we will start putting the physical aspects of your airfield together. Everything from airfield
markings, airfield lighting,

Chapter 2
GENERAL FLIGHT RULES
INTRODUCTION
Just as there are rules on the ground for the safe and efficient movement of motor
vehicles, there are rules in the air for the same purpose with the respect to aircraft. With the size
and the expansion of air t

CHAPTER 4
AIRIFIELD RESOURCE PROTECTION
INTRODUCTION
International terrorism remains one of the deadliest and most persistent threats to U.S. security.
The motives, perpetrators and methods of the terrorist groups are evolving in ways that complicate
anal

Chapter 5
EMERGENCY ACTIONS
INTRODUCTION
In this block we have already discussed some different types of emergencies. You know
that one of the AM personnel on duty will respond and become the on-scene representative at
any emergency. Now lets discuss what

Chapter 3
AIRFIELD HAZARD CONSIDERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The protection of resources is vital in maintaining a safe airfield. This is why certain areas are
not accessible to individuals without proper authorization. When an incident occurs on the airfield or

FLIGHT PLANS
INTRODUCTION
Just as if you were driving from Keesler AFB to Dover AFB in Delaware, the first step in
determining your route would be is to break-out a map and plot your route. That route you copy
down to determine how to get to Dover AFB is

Chapter 2
AIRFIELD PARKING PLANS
INTRODUCTION
At some bases in the Air Force you will deal with many types of aircraft landing and departing
your base. It is Airfield Managements job to ensure every aircraft has a place to park. Lets take
a look at how we

Chapter 4
AIRFIELD SUPPORT COORDINATION
Objective 4a: Identify coordination requirements for air operations support.
TRANSIENT SERVICES
Transient Alert (TA) needs to know about inbound aircraft not assigned to the base so
that they can recover the aircraf

Chapter 4
AIRFIELD LIGHTING
Objective 4a: Identify basic facts regarding the airfield lighting system displays.
APPROACH LIGHTING
Approach lighting system is the term that identifies certain light configurations located on
and in the vicinity of an airfie

Chapter 5
AIRFIELD SIGNS
Objective 5a: Identify basic facts about airfield signs.
MANDATORY SIGNS
A mandatory sign is provided when an instruction must be followed, such as at
instrument or runway hold positions. Typical mandatory signs are stop signs, no

CHAPTER 3
AIRFIELD SUPPORT FACILITIES
Introduction
Soon you will be learning how to do airfield checks and inspections. While you are
conducting your checks and inspections you will be required to know what is allowed to deviate
criteria standards within

Chapter 6
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS (NAVAIDS)
INTRODUCTION
Air navigational aids are defined as any visual or electronic device airborne or on the
surface, which provides point-to-point guidance information or position data to aircraft in flight.
Various types NA

Chapter 3
FLIGHT PLANNING
INTRODUCTION
In this unit we will discuss several displays that belong in the room. Pilots use these
displays to successfully process flight plans and to become familiar with the airfield layout. In
order for a pilot to successfu

Chapter 3
SUPPORT AGENCIES
INTRODUCTION
Your duties and responsibilities as an airfield management apprentice are quite numerous
and varied, but they have one thing in common they are necessary to support the flying mission
of the base. The way you do you

Chapter 8
NOTICE TO AIRMAN (NOTAM)
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever wondered how aircrews get critical information about outages to
NAVAIDs or runway closures? Aircrews receive that information via NOTAMs, which are
transmitted by airfield management personnel.

Chapter 2
CAREER PROGRESSION
INTRODUCTION
I am sure each and every one of you is asking yourself, What does it take to become an
Airfield Manager (AFM)? What duties will I be performing as I make my way through the
enlisted ranks to become an AFM? This ch

Chapter 5
SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
International terrorism remains one of the deadliest and most persistent threats to U.S. security.
The motives, perpetrators and methods of the terrorist groups are evolving in ways that complicate
analysis, collection and

Chapter 6
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
Mission accomplishment is assured through effective communication. Without effective
communication, mission accomplishment is in danger of not being completed. Day to day
activity, such as answering the teleph

Chapter 12
AIRCRAFT INVENTORY
INTRODUCTION
The Air Forces mission in war is to dominant the air. To effectively dominate, the Air
Force uses different categories of aircraft that have different roles and responsibilities, which
requires different design r

Chapter 10
BIRD AIRCRAFT STRIKE HAZARD (BASH) REDUCTION PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION
Working in Airfield Management you must be aware of the conditions that attract birds or
wildlife to an airfield, such as crop changing, opening of a sanitary landfill or wildlif

Chapter 9
SNOW AND ICE
INTRODUCTION
Snow and Ice control will be one of the most important jobs that you will perform while
at your duty assignment should you get stationed somewhere that requires snow removal. This
section will help you better understand

Chapter 7
FORMS
INTRODUCTION
With our job, comes a lot of responsibility. One of those responsibilities is documenting
events that happen throughout the day/night. While you are on shift, you will be keeping a log of
events that basically tell a story of